Rosina Read

news editor 23/24 @themancunion | recent history grad @UoMhistdept

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

IMPORTANT PLS SHARE. It's rumoured the English £9,250 tuition fee cap may be raised this pm for the 1st time in 8yrs, as University's finances are strained. As student finance misunderstandings abound, I've bashed out a few notes to help...

1. Higher tuition fees WON'T change what most pay each year. For most, they're paid for you by the student loans company and you repay afterwards only if you earn over the threshold. The amount you repay each year (9% over the threshold) solely depends on what you earn not on what you borrow.

2. Increasing tuition fees will only see those who clear the loan in full over the 40yrs pay more. That is generally mid-high to higher earning university leavers only, so the cost of increasing them will generally be born by the more affluent. Most lower and middle earning university leavers will simply pay 9% extra tax above the threshold for 40yrs (and higher tuition fees won't change that)

3. The rise is tuition fees is likely to be trivial compared to the changes the last govt made for 2023 starters. 2023 starters had their repayment thresholds dropped to £25,000 (from £27,295/yr) and had the time they had to keep repaying for (unless cleared) extended to 40years from 30years.

So these higher annual repayments for longer, increased by over 50% the amount many graduates will eventually have to pay back for going to university. Yet they were almost stealth changes because people can't intuitively feel the seismic impact.

Changing tuition fees is a more obvious rise, but in reality has far less of an impact on the amount most will repay (though combined with the 2023 changes it does certainly up the cost).

4. The biggest practical problem for students isnt tution fees (even if raised) its the fact maintenace loans aren't big enough. English maintenance loans have not kept pace with inflation. I'd urge the govt to couple the tuition fee loans with bigger living loans - if not it is a real risk to social mobility, with those from the poorest backgrounds likely to be worse affected.

I could write more, but will stop here, hopefully this gives an idea the issues are less straightforward than many feel.

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

My last piece as News Editor for @themancunion - I may be alone in this, but I love writing news pieces and will miss writing for this paper https://t.co/iEwXhZ1IVR

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

The occupation of the Whitworth building is still going despite last night’s events, read the story here:
https://t.co/bpw11bYOWW

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Camp protest held in the Engineering Building earlier today, using high-frequency noise devices @themancunion

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

New piece: Students’ Union will not adopt a BDS policy despite vote in favour https://t.co/CgxJTuzVZH

[Luke Hewitt @LukeHew]

The University of Manchester has issued a statement about the encampment and recent protest action.
Full statement here - https://t.co/FkHXRw4eoJ

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Banner outside of UMSU regarding the recent news on the BDS motion. Piece coming soon @themancunion

Photo credit @lexiebayness

[Luke Hewitt @LukeHew]

A new group, UoM Action for Palestine, have claimed responsibility for the paint sprayed on the arch. @themancunion

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Here’s the piece @Jacob_Hartley_ and I wrote back in October, my introduction to breaking news https://t.co/hzhuhF8oFo

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Have a read of the latest university news (and my second vandalism piece https://t.co/TIc2kGhdVN

[Luke Hewitt @LukeHew]

The University of Manchester arch has been vandalised with red paint. @themancunion

[libby elliott @libbyelliott_]

Pleasure to be back at the Mill and trying a bit of local democracy reporting for the first time. Quotes for Bev Craig, Afzal Khan MP, and George Galloway in our write up below.

And congrats to @Jacob_Hartley_ for his work in Stockport overnight and first non-Mancunion byline

[The Mill @ManchesterMill]

Inside the local elections 🗳️

The upsets, the personal joy and bitter rivalries - and why Labour lost ground in Greater Manchester.

Our special report from @jackdulhanty, @molssimp, @libbyelliott_, @Jacob_Hartley_, @djstimms and @molly_muses.

https://t.co/FBG6VsRhEr

[The Mancunion @themancunion]

Well well well, that's lunch. A good first session in Manchester Academy. No wickets have fallen, and our hosts have defended well. Let's hope they can post a big score in the second session (this metaphor did not work)

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Worked hard to get this piece out, will still be updates I’m sure but proud of the news we put out

[libby elliott @libbyelliott_]

an important piece put together very quickly during @Jacob_Hartley_ and @RosinaRead’s dissertation deadline week. pleasure to support the process, although these two had it all sorted themselves

[lexie @lexiebayness]

Was wondering where everyone went after the results; too busy breaking news is the answer

[Rosina Read @RosinaRead]

Proud of the speedy coverage, prouder of my friends (in and out of this photo) 🪩

[The Mancunion @themancunion]

Here’s the results in full: https://t.co/5Jn3o1Gmy2

🖊️ @RosinaRead

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[libby elliott @libbyelliott_]

@alexjecooper @LukeHew @Jacob_Hartley_ and @RosinaRead set the bar for breaking news this year with speed and accuracy. Under their leadership, news has broken on our site within the hour this year. @jacobsmrobinson has been rapid with the accompanying TikToks too!

https://t.co/VJuhStW7Ou